English Composition › Section L · Argumentative research › Topic L.1
Research as evidence: types of evidence
A claim on a debatable issue persuades only when it rests on something more than the writer's say-so. Research supplies that support, and knowing where evidence comes from and what each kind can prove lets you choose the evidence your readers will trust.
In this topic
- Research is something you already do
- Research is rhetorically situated
- What researchers do
- Primary sources
- Secondary and tertiary sources
- Statistics and examples
- Expert testimony and textual evidence
- Evidence across disciplines and audiences
- Worked example: sorting sources
- Worked example: matching evidence to the audience
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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